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Aurora, CO vs Oro Valley, AZ

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Highlights
- Oro Valley spends 29.4% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% lower in Oro Valley than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 11.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora

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 Aurora, COOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,228$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,402$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.6816.6616.23
 Students per Librarian177614474573
 Students per Counselor353519530
 Grade School Educ.6.5%1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%1.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.9%97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%18.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%56.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.3%17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%4.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%4.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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ZIPS IN AURORA, COLORADO
80013, 80016, 80012, 80011, 80010, 80014, 80017, 80018, 80019, 80045, 10 total
ZIPS IN ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA
85737 85755

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